Background Psychological distress increases morbidity in ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's
disease (CD). We examined whether social support is associated with distress and disease …

OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to compare the psychological status of
patients in active and inactive disease states, to assess social support, and to identify …

Objective: This study aimed to examine the contributions of coping and social constraint to
disease activity and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and to examine group differences …

Background Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, referred to as inflammatory bowel
diseases, affect mainly young adults and have an elevated morbidity and a negative effect …

Background Social support has been found to be protective from adverse health effects of
psychological stress. We hypothesized that higher social support would predict a more …

Background Previous studies have indicated that disease activity, psychological symptoms
and social support were associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients …

Background In patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), medical,
sociodemographic, and psychologic “risk and protective” factors for general and health …

Objectives: To evaluate the disease-specific and psychological factors that influence quality
of life (QOL) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) as measured by the recently …

Cognitive and social factors are essential considerations in inflammatory bowel disease
(IBD) patient management, but existing research is limited. This study aims to expand the …

OBJECTIVE: The determinants of health-related quality of life in inflammatory bowel disease
are not completely understood. The present study aimed to assess two factors in patients …